Fabric horse-collar.



' APPLICATION FILED NOV. 25. 1905.

PATENTEDJAN 8, 1907; W. B. ESTES. FABRIC HORSE COLLAR.

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No. 841,005. PATENTED JAN. 8, 1907.

W. B. ESTES.

PABRIG HORSE COLLAR.

APPLIGATION FILED NOV. 25. 19,05.

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UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

, WILLIAM B. ESTES, OF ATLANTA, GEORGIA, ASSIGNOR TO THE ATLANTA HORSECOLLAR COMPANY, OF ATLANTA, GEORGIA, A CORPORATION OF GEORGIA.

FABRIC HORSE-COLLAR.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Jan. 8, 1907.

Application filed November 25, 1905. Serial No- 289,111.

Beit known that I, WILLIAM B. ESTES, a citizen of the United States,residing at Atlanta, in the county of Fulton and State of Georgia, haveinvented new and useful Improvements in Fabric Horse-Collars, of whichthe following is a specification.

This invention relates to improvements in fabric horse-collars.

The object of the invention is to construct a substantial collar withless sewing and cut ting than heretofore without in the least detractingfrom its strength or appearance.

In an application filed by me on the 8d day of February, 1905, Idescribed and claimed a fabric collar formed of two blanks, each blankbeing folded and sewed by a single row of stitches and peculiarly cut toform a fullness to properly shape the completed collar to conform to theneck of the animal. In this construction I found that when the collarwas not in use the two sections had a tendency to draw toward eachother, owing to the fact that no provision was madeto permit of therounding of the folded fabric to preserve the shape except when fittedon an animal. Under these conditions there is a constant unusualfriction between inner sections of the collar and the animals neck. Toovercome this difficulty and yet preserve the essentials set forth inthe before-mentioned application, I have devised means whereby in thefolding of the blanks certain portions are tucked to permit of producinga rounded inner surface of the collar to produce a shape whichcorresponds to the animals neck. The prime object of this feature is torelieve the friction on the neck of the animal, as well as preserve theshape of the collar.

Other objects and advantages will be hereinafter referred to and beparticularly pointed out in the claims. I

Figure 1 is a front elevation of my improved collar. Fig. 2 is a planview of the blank from which one section of my collar is formed. Fig. 8is a detail horizontal section on the line X X,'Fig. 1. Fig. 4 is a sideelevation of the collar. Fig. 5 is a view similar to Fig. 2, but showinga horizontal tuck. Fig. 6 is a detail section folded and stitchedpreparatory to stuffing the same.

In the drawings, 1 1 indicate two corresponding sections formed fromblanks, and as these blanks are identical a detail description of onewill serve for both.

The blank, preferably fabric, has a straight edge 2, and a' practicallystraight bottom edge 3. The top edge 4 is provided with an extendedpoint 5 a slight distance from the edge 2, and adjacent said point thetop is cut away to provide a depression 6, and intermediate thedepression and the other side edge 7 is a point 8, the latter pointpreferably being located at the junction of the edges 4 and 7. The point5 is preferably located a greater distance from the transverse center ofthe blank. The edge 7 from its junction with the point 8 inclinesoutwardly and toward the bottom edge 3, terminating somewhat below thetransverse center of the blank and merging into a depression 9, the lineof said depression terminating at and merging into a straight edge 10,inclined inwardly toward and join ing the bottom edge 3. At a-point inthe depression 9 the blank is severed in opposite directions by two outs9 9, forming two wings 9 9 Just opposite the cuts 9 9 the fabric isgathered on a straight line 10 commencing at the point 10 andterminating at the edge 2. After the material is gathered to form a tuckit is stitched by an irregular row of stitches 12 'The stitches startfrom the point 10 along a compound curved line 13 to the point 15,thence inwardly toward line 10*, as at 15, and outwardly to the edge 2.

The blank constructed as described is of peculiar shape, having what istermed its front edge 2 and bottom edge 3 practically straight and atright angles to each other,

I while the. top edge is provided with an intermediate depression andtwo points or projecting] portions located, respectively, adjacent t eside edges of the blank, the point adjacent the straight edge 2extending be- 9 yond the top of the point adjacent the opposite sideedge 7.

The leather insets, which are two in number for each blank that is, foreach half the collarare of different shape and secured to the blank indiflerent ways. The inset 11 is secured to the top ofthe blank by a rowof stitching 12, as willbeseen from the drawings.

The remaining inset, hereinafter termed the lug 14, is of leather and issecured to the blank at one edge by a row of stitches 15 the oppositeedge 16 being secured where the blank edges are stitched.

Informing the blank to form a section of a collar-casing (the seamhaving been tucked as previously described) one edge is folded on theline 20 20 over the body of the blank to stitch the wings 9 9 together.The cuts are of such shape that when the wings are stitched, asubstantial fullness 21 is provided in the fabric to form the necessaryrounded or cushioned portion in the collar. The inset is now turned overto cover the row of stitches, its edge 16 being in line with the foldededge of the blank. The edge 2 is now folded on the line 22 22 toward theopposite folded edge, and the .two edges are united by a row of stitcheswhich divides the casin into sections 23 and 24, one forming a rim anthe other the body of the collar, as shown clearly in Figs. 5 and 6. Thecasing is now stuffed in the customary way. By thus shaping and foldingthe blank a section of casing is formed of a single piece of fabric,having the essential characteristics of a horse-collar i. 6., fullnessto form the cushion and curved at the inner edge to preserve its shape.

The irregular line of stitching to hold the tuck is of the utmostimportance, since it enables me to provide the proper shape at the backof the collar, which conforms to the contour of the animals chest, whilethe front fullness is formed by the peculiar cuts and the consequentwings secured together,

and at the same time permits of the forming of the inner curve toconform to the neck of the animal. That' portion of the stitchingindicated by a is for the purpose of shaping the rim, so that when theedges are stitched the rim will also conform to the neck of the animal.

What I claim is- 1. A blank to form a section of a casing for ahorse-collar, having substantially a straight edge, the opposite edgehaving two opposite inclinations intersected by two outs, and a tuckformed from a point adjacent the cuts to the straight edge; said tuckpermitting of the blank being folded to form a curve. p

2. A blank to form a section of a casing for a horse-collar havingsubstantially a straight edge, the opposite edge having two oppositeinclinations intersected by two cuts, a tuck transverse of the blank,said tuck permitting of the blank being folded to form a curve.

3. A horse-collar-casing section formed of one piece of fabric providedwith a stitched transverse tuck to form a curve.

4. A horse-collar-casing section formed of connecting both edges and thebody of the casing to provide a rim and a bodyportion.

6. A horse-collar casing formed of one piece of fabric which is providedwith one approximately straight edge, and an angularly-disposed oppositeedge with wings, the edges of said wings when folded meeting, transversestitches extending across the front of the collar to unite the edges ofthe wings, a row of stitches uniting the body of the blank and theangularly-disposed edges of the blank to form a-section of acollar-body, the blank being folded along a line adjacent to and spacedfrom the row of stitches, the straight edge of the blank being stitchedover the opposite stitched edge of said blank to form a section of arim, and a stitched transverse tuck on the blank to form a curve nearthe bottom of the collar.

7. A horsecollar-casing section formed of one piece of fabric which isprovided with wings united by a transverse row of stitches extendingacross the front of the collar, a transverse tuck in the blank toprovide a curve in the section when the blank is folded,

an inset located over the stitched line, and a row of stitches securingthe body and oppo sitesides of the edges of the casing and the end ofthe inset, said row of stitches dividing the easing into a rim and abody portion.

8. A horsecollarcasing section formed from a single piece of fabrichaving a straight edge, two opposite inclined portions interrupted by adepression and two cuts, the depression and cuts forming wings, atransverse tuck formed in the blank to provide a curve in the sectionwhen the blank is folded, a row of stitches securing opposite edges ofthe wings when they are folded, a row of stitches securing the straightedge and the two opposite inclined edges.

9. A fabric horse-collar comprising two sections, 'each section beingformed of a single piece of fabric, and having a rim and a body portion,and a single transverse tuck extending across the rim and partiallyacross the body of each section to permit of the formation of the curveof the rim and body portion.

1 9. A fabric horse-collar comprising two sections, each section formedof a single piece of fabric, and having a rim and body portion, the rimand body portion being round in cross-section and an irregular singletransverse stitched tuck extending across the rim and partially acrossthe body of each section to permit of the formation of the curve of.

the rim and the body.

In testimony whereof I aflix my signature in presence of two subscribingwitnesses.

WILLIAM B. ESTES.

Witnesses:

J NO. IMIRIE, W. A. WILLIAMs.

